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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 12:50 AM
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WTF is up with the price of Avon 150/80/16 rear tires? This time last year they could be found for less than $130. Now they are starting to push $200 the lowest price I found was just over $160. From what I have seen, Metezlers and Dunlops are close to the same price. I like Avons, but I may have bought my last one.
 
Old Mar 10, 2009 | 01:47 AM
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Prices are up some, but you're not looking in the right places. $135.99 delivered

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...Rear-Tire.aspx
 
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I just checked out the link and for a 150/80b/16 price was 160, which is about as cheap as I have found on other websites. thanks for the link.
 
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Sorry wrong tire, I was looking at the Metz 880
 
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I went from Avon to Metzler as the ME880 is a better overall tire but the avon is still a great tire just not as many miles in it as the metz. With that said I just paid $120 and $135 for my new tires, mounted. It's just where you look. I go to Roadrider in San Jose and they have shops all over as well. If you are nto in a rush, check the web and get tires there but you may pay more for mounting if you do so.
 
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http://www.shadetreepowersports.com/...G&group=HDRTIR

$142.98 to my door last week. Took 4 days to get and tire is 18 months old.
 

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here is a funny story,I was at the stealers the other day,and we were looking at my bike,and the sevice manager says,you need to change your tires.{metz 2500 miles on um}Why I say,oh they are making them in africa and they seperate,he goes and gets me this tire and its all a mess,and says put on the dunlaps...I say noway coudnt wait to take those off,Ok but look out...LOL..they will try anything to sell you
 
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Good Link . Lakerat
 
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